Exam One Review
Test taking skills for NURS 620
This course pulls together content from previous courses such as pathophysiology, pharmacology
and advanced health assessment
Use the materials provided such as PPT slides, text, readings, assignments to help you study,
comprehend and apply the content
In this course you will start to think like a provider, determine how to diagnose based on history
and exam findings/symptoms, come up with differential diagnoses, determine treatment plan,
best medication to order, lab work to order and education to provide to patient
o When you study think about how would I make this diagnosis, differentiate symptoms
between disease processes, what lab work would I order and what medication would I
prescribe.
When taking the test, read the question carefully, read the answers carefully (look for patterns in
the answers) to help rule out answers.
o Take your time
o Do NOT change your answer
Exam Review: Eye, ENT, and neurological
Remember this is merely an overview of what may be on the exam, not all items that may be on the
exam will be covered here.
Exam One:
Opened from 12 MN until 11:59 pm CST
Proctored Exam- all students should have already had information regarding proctored exams.
40 questions worth 40 points you will have 60 minutes to take this exam.
Items on the Exam are from Week 1-5, which includes information from course PowerPoints,
readings, course text and all other material covered in weeks 1-5.
Please note:
If you have difficulty during the exam call Toll-free: 1-855-577-2039 or through the
direct link (this could be faster): Support Center:
https://embanet.frontlinesvc.com/app/home/p/1472. (Links to an external site.)
Be sure to review guidelines for diseases and conditions
Presenting signs and symptoms
Think about your case studies
, Diagnostic testing
Differential Diagnosis for common Eye, ENT, and neurological conditions
Treatment regimens utilizing updated guidelines found in your PowerPoints for common
disorders and diseases seen in clinic.
Review patient education, esp. about medication side effects, when to report back to the clinic, what to
watch out for (side effects/complications) and other non-pharmacological modalities.
Think back to the Case Studies and how you gave you rationale and use of updated guidelines
and diagnostic criteria for those.
Funduscopic exam, esp. for Retinopathy
How do you recognize macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma
Who’s at risk for each
How would you know bacterial/viral/allergic conjunctivitis, how are they treated
How would you differentiate Mono from Strep
How would you treat both
How would you treat a pt. with strep and mono
How do you differential bacterial from viral sinusitis
How do you treat
How do you differentiate AOM from OE
How do you treat both
**Please refer to the Exam Outline for additional items that may be covered on the exam.
**Remember that this is not exclusive and that all material covered in Week 1-5 can be on the exam.
Exam 1 Outline: Main Topics
HEENT
Blepharitis
Non-ulcerative form associated with seborrhea
Tends to affect people with psoriasis, seborrhea, eczema, allergies, and lice infestations
Contributing factors: exposure to chemical or environmental irritants, use of eye makeup
and contact lenses
Ulcerative form
Involves the lash follicle and the meibomian glands of the eyelid
May be pustules at the base of the hair follicles that may crust and bleed
Lashes become thin and break easily
Test taking skills for NURS 620
This course pulls together content from previous courses such as pathophysiology, pharmacology
and advanced health assessment
Use the materials provided such as PPT slides, text, readings, assignments to help you study,
comprehend and apply the content
In this course you will start to think like a provider, determine how to diagnose based on history
and exam findings/symptoms, come up with differential diagnoses, determine treatment plan,
best medication to order, lab work to order and education to provide to patient
o When you study think about how would I make this diagnosis, differentiate symptoms
between disease processes, what lab work would I order and what medication would I
prescribe.
When taking the test, read the question carefully, read the answers carefully (look for patterns in
the answers) to help rule out answers.
o Take your time
o Do NOT change your answer
Exam Review: Eye, ENT, and neurological
Remember this is merely an overview of what may be on the exam, not all items that may be on the
exam will be covered here.
Exam One:
Opened from 12 MN until 11:59 pm CST
Proctored Exam- all students should have already had information regarding proctored exams.
40 questions worth 40 points you will have 60 minutes to take this exam.
Items on the Exam are from Week 1-5, which includes information from course PowerPoints,
readings, course text and all other material covered in weeks 1-5.
Please note:
If you have difficulty during the exam call Toll-free: 1-855-577-2039 or through the
direct link (this could be faster): Support Center:
https://embanet.frontlinesvc.com/app/home/p/1472. (Links to an external site.)
Be sure to review guidelines for diseases and conditions
Presenting signs and symptoms
Think about your case studies
, Diagnostic testing
Differential Diagnosis for common Eye, ENT, and neurological conditions
Treatment regimens utilizing updated guidelines found in your PowerPoints for common
disorders and diseases seen in clinic.
Review patient education, esp. about medication side effects, when to report back to the clinic, what to
watch out for (side effects/complications) and other non-pharmacological modalities.
Think back to the Case Studies and how you gave you rationale and use of updated guidelines
and diagnostic criteria for those.
Funduscopic exam, esp. for Retinopathy
How do you recognize macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma
Who’s at risk for each
How would you know bacterial/viral/allergic conjunctivitis, how are they treated
How would you differentiate Mono from Strep
How would you treat both
How would you treat a pt. with strep and mono
How do you differential bacterial from viral sinusitis
How do you treat
How do you differentiate AOM from OE
How do you treat both
**Please refer to the Exam Outline for additional items that may be covered on the exam.
**Remember that this is not exclusive and that all material covered in Week 1-5 can be on the exam.
Exam 1 Outline: Main Topics
HEENT
Blepharitis
Non-ulcerative form associated with seborrhea
Tends to affect people with psoriasis, seborrhea, eczema, allergies, and lice infestations
Contributing factors: exposure to chemical or environmental irritants, use of eye makeup
and contact lenses
Ulcerative form
Involves the lash follicle and the meibomian glands of the eyelid
May be pustules at the base of the hair follicles that may crust and bleed
Lashes become thin and break easily
